Year 5: What is Water Resistance?
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Posted on February 13, 2026
Today in our science lesson, we took part in an investigation to see which shapes were affected the least by water resistance. In our experiment, we used different plasticine shapes and timed how long it took them to reach the bottom of a container filled with water. We discussed and thought about what we already knew about streamlined object to make our predictions. Take a look at us testing the different materials together.












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